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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Forty-seven jobs are set to be cut at the Springfield Air National Guard
Base.

Ohio National Guard spokesman James Sims said there’s no timeline for the cuts to the 47
intelligence and reconnaissance positions, but they could come as early as October. He said the
cuts are a result of the Department of Defense’s fiscal 2013 budget but are separate from those
taking effect because of the recent “sequester” automatic budget cuts.

The 47 jobs to be cut represent 13 percent of the 365 full-time positions with the base’s 178th
Fighter Wing. The wing has 517 more part-time jobs.

Sims said the 178th Fighter Wing will be able to continue its mission minus the 47 jobs.